The aim of this Award is to promote research, production, and exhibition of art linked to new technologies, or electronic art. Its final purpose is to favour the creation of technology-linked artworks, facilitate communication between technology manufacturers/creators and creative artists. A natural collaboration which will benefit and enrich both sides. A maximum of 15,000 euros is earmarked for the Award, and the decision on the winners is made by an international Jury of prestigious specialists.

1. Description
Any artwork shown by a gallery at the 29th edition of ARCOmadrid, the International Contemporary Art Fair of Madrid, which involves significant use of new technologies, or electronic art pieces, are eligible.

The works may be pre-registered by their galleries for participation in this Award on the website set up for this purpose or at the art fair on the 17th February 2010, handing in the registration form to the Award’s management team.

• The Award is given according to the Jury’s decision. The Jury shall determine the winner.
• The winning artwork shall become part of the BEEP Collection.
• The winner shall be announced on the 19th February 2010.
• Amount of the Award: a maximum of 15,000 euros, including taxes, is earmarked for the Award.

Works may not be registered to compete for the Award if they have a price tag higher than this amount of 15,000 euros, since it is preferable to avoid cutting the price of works.

• In the event that part of the budget earmarked for the acquisition is left over, the Jury may decide to save this amount to be added to the budget of future editions, or award it to a second artwork, which shall be considered the runner-up.

2. Participation Requirements
• Any artwork may participate involves the significant use of new technologies, or electronic artworks, shown at ARCOmadrid_2010 and presented by a participating gallery.
• Works may be registered on the Award’s website, or on the 17th February at the art fair.
• Registrations sent by e-mail, regular mail, or any other method shall not be accepted.
• The registration must be presented in Spanish or in English. Any registration that fails to meet this requirement shall not be accepted. It is recommended to present bilingual Spanish/English versions, with the participant’s approval.
• Participating artworks must be registered and exhibited with their sales price, taxes included.
• The decision to accept an artwork for competition shall be made by the Jury, and may not be appealed.
• Accepting the Award involves ceding ownership of the artwork to the BEEP Collection.

3. Registration
Artworks may be registered using the form on the Award’s website or at the art fair on the 17th February 2010, handing in the registration form to a member of the Award’s management team. Registering before the art fair on the Award’s website is recommended.

The registration form should include the following information:
• Title of the artwork.
• Information on the gallery and the artist or group of collaborators.
• Brief description of the artwork (maximum 50 words).
• Sales price, taxes included.
• If the artwork is documented on video, send a URL with a segment of it.
• Valid formats for attached files: “.doc”, “.pdf”, “.jpg”, “.mp3”, “.mov”, “.swf”.

Participants may expand the information on their artwork, indicating on the form the URL of their websites. The expanded proposal, presented in the form of a website, should include the following essential elements:

• Description of the artwork (maximum 500 words), explaining its central concept as well as the technological resources used.
• Images of the artwork.
• Biography or c.v. of the participant.
• In designing a web-based proposal, participants should bear in mind that the Jury’s time is limited. Therefore, maximum clarity and concision in the website’s design are requested.
• The development and hosting of this website shall be at the participant’s expense.